Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

JMST, PULS, BND and VCIT

JMSTJ.P. Morgan×PULSPGIM×BNDVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,425PULS · best of the four

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JMST, PULS, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%4.36%+3.4%+4.1%+5.3%+4.4%−0.1%0.4%$19.7B1.6

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.18%2.54%+2.1%+2.7%+3.4%+2.5%−0.6%0.7%$8.4B2.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: JMST 2018 · PULS 2018 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF · $8.4B$11,308

JMST

PULS

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF · $19.7B$12,425

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

JMSTMeasurePULS

+2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.4%

+2.7%1 yearTotal return+4.1%

+3.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,050 · $11,672+5.3%

+2.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,308 · $12,425+4.4%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

2.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$255 · $436 a year on $10k4.36%

−0.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%

0.7%VolatilityLower is calmer0.4%

JMSTPULS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

0–8PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

JMST vs PULS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

JMST

[…]in top 5

PULS

in top 52.3%

JMSTStockPULS

not top 5PAAA2.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

JMST vs PULS Returns, Every Period

J.P. MorganJMST

+2.5%

5 years, per year

PULSPGIM

+4.4%

5 years, per year

JMSTPULSFaded: behind in that period

0–4PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

JMST vs VCIT

YTD

J.P. MorganJMST

+2.1%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+2.1%Year to date−0.6%

−0.6%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

0.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

2.5%Yield5.0%

$8.4BAssets$66.6B

3–1JMST wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: JMST, PULS, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

PULS0.15%$15

JMST0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: JMST, PULS, BND, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

PULS4.36%$436

BND4.12%$412

JMST2.54%$255

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

BND$412 − $3 = $409

JMST$255 − $18 = $237

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: JMST, PULS, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

JMSTPULSBNDVCIT

JMST—[…][…][…]

PULS[…]—[…][…]

BND[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

JMSTWorst drop−0.6%0.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITPULS

−0.6%Year to date+3.4%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.3%Past year+4.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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